Chess, music, hospitality, art, knick knacks, records, wine, beer, fun in the sun, cool in the shade, old, young, can, can’t, new, learning… Everyone is welcome.

Clubb Chess is a three day interactive exhibition featuring collaborations between contemporary creatives from multiple industries across Canberra and surrounds Here for the centuries old game…Chess.

Jaquie Meng, Mark Brook, Shaun Hayes, Harry Townsend, Hands on Studio, Olivia Kidson, April Phillips, and Nathan Nhan have dissected, resurrected, folded, manipulated, built, broken and constructed artworks presented as games for play.

Things to do… play, eat, listen, drink, shop, win, lose, smile, laugh, dance, have fun. Make a day of it.

Check event info for what to expect!

Website / Instagram

ARTS CURATION: GRACE BLAKE

MUSIC: SONIC BUISNESS

PHOTOGRAPHY: CASSIE ABRAHAM

ACCESSIBILITY: FANCY AND PICKLES

Proudly supported by the ACT Government.

This program is part of the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival held on 5 - 15 November, and supported by artsACT through City of Design fund.

Major Sponsors: OpenTable, Eifer

Sponsors: Archie Rose, Capital Brewing, Spirits Platform, Heaps Normal

Partners: Chess.com, Go:od, Mada, Vino Friendo, Bluff, Go Transit

Thanks to our Artists + Collaborators:

APRIL PHILLIPS, BENNY CHOP, BETTERCUP, CHESSMASTER3K, CHRIS HARFORD, HANDS ON STUDIO, HARRISON LYE, HARRY TOWNSEND, JACKSON TAYLOR, JAQUIE MENG, MARK BROOK, MRAT THIEN U, MUM RUMBLE, NATHAN NHAN, OLIVIA KIDSON, SANCHOS DIRTY LAUNDRY, SHAUN HAYES, TEE VEE REPAIRMAN, THE KING HITS, TOM HELLWIG, TOM OPIE, TRUST FM, TUKKA BY THE BUSH

...MORE TO COME

This is a bus of a different kind.

We want everyone to be able to attend and enjoy this event and we know it’s not ‘one size fits all’.

If you need any help at all attending, understanding, accessing and enjoying this event or the information provided hop on the bus.

Outside of the exhibition we have a few bits going so you wont be bored!

We will update it here, the web, and instagram.

EACH DAY

Listen to the sweet tunes of local DJs hosted by Trust fm.

Chess simul to be announced.

Food by Tukka By The Bush + Tom's Soft Serve

Drinks by Tom Opie + Such and Such

NOV 15

The King Hits

Tee Vee Repairman

NOV 22

Chessmaster3k

2nd artist TBA

NOV 29

TBA